Safety and Health at Work Vol. 12 Issue 3 2021
Promoting the Quarry Workers’ Hazard Identification Through Formal and Informal Safety Training (Original Article)
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Safety and Health at Work Vol. 12 Issue 3 2021
Promoting the Quarry Workers’ Hazard Identification Through Formal and Informal Safety Training (Original Article)
Promoting the Quarry Workers’ Hazard Identification Through Formal and Informal Safety Training (Original Article)
Subject
Hazard identification, Mine safety, Surface mining, Worker involvement
Description
Background: The surface mining industry has one of the highest fatality rates among private industries in the United States. Despite recent decreases in the fatality rates of comparable industries, the fatality rate in the surface mining industry has increased. Meanwhile, a lack of safety research in surface mining has
hindered efforts to improve safety strategies in the surface mining workplace.
Method: This study examined quarry workers’ hazard identification skills by conducting a case study of a surface mining facility in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. Semistructured interviews were conducted with eight quarry workers who were employed at the mine facility. In addition to the interviews, data were collected through field notes, notes from an expert meeting with safety managers, and site photographs to explore quarry workers’ safety behaviors in the workplace.
Results: The results showed that quarry workers identified hazards and improved their safety performance by translating safety knowledge learned from training into practice, acquiring hands-on work experience, learning from coworkers, and sharing responsibilities among team members.
Conclusion: This study contributes to understanding quarry workers’ safe performance beyond what they have learned in safety training to include their interaction with other workers and hand-on
experience in the workplace. This study informs practitioners in the surface mining industry to build a safe work environment as they design effective safety programs for employees.
hindered efforts to improve safety strategies in the surface mining workplace.
Method: This study examined quarry workers’ hazard identification skills by conducting a case study of a surface mining facility in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. Semistructured interviews were conducted with eight quarry workers who were employed at the mine facility. In addition to the interviews, data were collected through field notes, notes from an expert meeting with safety managers, and site photographs to explore quarry workers’ safety behaviors in the workplace.
Results: The results showed that quarry workers identified hazards and improved their safety performance by translating safety knowledge learned from training into practice, acquiring hands-on work experience, learning from coworkers, and sharing responsibilities among team members.
Conclusion: This study contributes to understanding quarry workers’ safe performance beyond what they have learned in safety training to include their interaction with other workers and hand-on
experience in the workplace. This study informs practitioners in the surface mining industry to build a safe work environment as they design effective safety programs for employees.
Creator
Hwangbo Bae, Denise R. Simmons, Madeline Polmear
Publisher
Elsevier Korea LLC
Date
September 2021
Contributor
Sri Wahyuni
Format
PDF
Language
English
Type
Text
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Safety and Health at Work Vol. 12 Issue 3 2021
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Citation
Hwangbo Bae, Denise R. Simmons, Madeline Polmear, “Safety and Health at Work Vol. 12 Issue 3 2021
Promoting the Quarry Workers’ Hazard Identification Through Formal and Informal Safety Training (Original Article),” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed May 20, 2025, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/2208.
Promoting the Quarry Workers’ Hazard Identification Through Formal and Informal Safety Training (Original Article),” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed May 20, 2025, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/2208.